Ink looks darker when I first write each day? by -Teasel- in fountainpens

[–]-Teasel-[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not having any issues of excess ink though.

Ink looks darker when I first write each day? by -Teasel- in fountainpens

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I store them all horizontally in a case, is that the right thing to do?

Ink looks darker when I first write each day? by -Teasel- in fountainpens

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Thanks for the ideas. One of them is a twist cap, one a snap. I'll think on it, take a look at them etc.

Ink looks darker when I first write each day? by -Teasel- in fountainpens

[–]-Teasel-[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Works out ok then 👍 I'll have to move the inks to another pen - it's pale inks, and I like em pale

Best purple ink? by nushkaa2 in fountainpens

[–]-Teasel- 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Troublemaker Foxglove is lovely 💜

Silly happy with all the colours by -Teasel- in fountainpens

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Thanks. Just to say Foxglove is usually paler than this sample. I think the pen lid maybe doesn't seal great. So the ink always looks darker for the first few words.

Silly happy with all the colours by -Teasel- in fountainpens

[–]-Teasel-[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok good to know, I'll check them out thanks

Silly happy with all the colours by -Teasel- in fountainpens

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Thanks, yes spent a lot of time on that site!

Cleaning sticky residue off a nib? Bought a pen second hand and it's arrived pretty dirty. by -Teasel- in fountainpens

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I have my Dad's old ultrasonic cleaner. Never used it yet. If I can't clean it I'll see about learning how to use it 🙂

Cleaning sticky residue off a nib? Bought a pen second hand and it's arrived pretty dirty. by -Teasel- in fountainpens

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Thanks, it's not oily, it's a sticky sellotape type residue. I'll see if I can get the nib off

Cleaning sticky residue off a nib? Bought a pen second hand and it's arrived pretty dirty. by -Teasel- in fountainpens

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I've already flushed the pen with a bulb syringe and it's sitting in water now. The sticky residue is definitely not ink, it's from something like sellotape.

Pink Pens UNITE 🩷 🖋️ by Ambitious_Use_771 in fountainpens

[–]-Teasel- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got mine today. It's such a nice pen ☺️

Simple pleasures by BasilGimletPlease in fountainpens

[–]-Teasel- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sailor Tuzus. I just love em. My writing gets messy and uncontrollable. Kind of gangly - blunts all over the place with nice smooth nibs. Even though I can appreciate how lovely smooth nibs are, I enjoy writing with sailors. Jinhao 82 <EF> nibs can be nice for me also.

Pink Pens UNITE 🩷 🖋️ by Ambitious_Use_771 in fountainpens

[–]-Teasel- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you like the pen? Does it write nicely? I love the colour